Copland Track

Copland Track
Near the start of the Copland Track
Length	18 km (11.18 mi) to Welcome Flat, further 7 km (4.35 mi) to Douglas Rock Hut[1][2]
Location	Westland Tai Poutini National Park, West Coast, New Zealand
Trailheads	State Highway 6, 26 km (16.16 mi) south of Fox Glacier
Use	Hiking
Elevation change	715 m (2,346 ft)
Highest point	Douglas Rock Hut, 755[3] m (2,477 ft)
Lowest point	State Highway 6, 40[3] m (130 ft)
Difficulty	Intermediate (to Welcome Flat), Advanced (to Douglas Rock Hut)
Season	Summer to Autumn
Sights	Welcome Flat hot pools
Hazards	Flooding, rockfalls, avalanches, landslides
Maintained by	Department of Conservation

The Copland Track is a tramping track in the south Westland area of New Zealand's South Island, well known for the naturally-occurring hot springs at Welcome Flat along its route. The main track is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) long one-way from the trailhead at State Highway 6 to the track's inland end at the Douglas Rock Hut, and is usually completed in 2 to 4 days depending on whether the full distance is walked, with many opting to walk only as far as Welcome Flat. The track is the western portion of a longer path which historically connected the West Coast to Mount Cook Village via Copland Pass, however erosion and the retreat of the Hooker Glacier has led to the eastern side of this route becoming increasingly dangerous to traverse.^[4]